A Huddersfield school has warned parents about an account on a social media app that is asking children to submit "graphic" photos of themselves.

King James School in Almondbury sent the email at around midday on Thursday.

In it, parents were warned about a social media page called 'Huddersfieldbait' or 'Huddsbait', which asks young people to submit photos of themselves.

The school said: "A number of young people are posting images of themselves, some quite graphic.

"As a result, this page has been reported to the police who will investigate the matter.

"However, we felt it important to inform you."

The email, sent on behalf of the school's safeguarding leader Miss Walton, continued: "We will be monitoring this situation and should any of our pupils be involved, we would ensure they are fully supported and safeguarded to prevent further issues.

King James's School, Almondbury.

"If you have any information that you need to share about this or any other safeguarding issues, please do not hesitate to contact your child's Pastoral Leader or Miss Walton (Designated Safeguarding Leader).

"Most Apps have 14+ age ratings due to the maturity levels of younger children and their vulnerability. Again we would ask parents to carefully monitor children’s use of the internet to ensure children are safe from websites such as the one above. We strongly advise parents to not allow children to have Social Media accounts prior to this point."

In a subsequent correspondence, King James' School told parents they do not believe any of their students had posted pictures of themselves on the page.

The school added: "Please be vigilant as there are predators on social media platforms who will lure and groom young students, which can lead to the predators posting inappropriate pictures."